Hey, Internet reader! Did you know Mark “I Am From Boston So Much” Wahlberg is from Boston? I was pretty shocked by this nugget of information when I learned it this morning. It really diminishes his performance in that movie he was in where he played a guy from Boston. You know, the one where he was a very tough, no-nonsense boxer/cop/thief/other guy who doesn’t mess around because that is NAWT HOW THEY DO IT IN SOUTHIE? I love that movie.

Anyway, now he’s producing a reality show for A&E set in his home city:

“Teamsters” – produced by Wahlberg’s Closest to the Hole, Levinson’s Leverage and Harrison’s Transition Prods — provide a first-hand glimpse of the legendary union in the most aggressive and territorial city in America: Boston. Here, the Teamsters Local 25 battle for the rights of their 11,000 members. “We believe A&E is the perfect venue to create a cutting-edge show that promises to be like nothing else on television,” Levinson said. [Deadline]

Two things:

1) The most aggressive and territorial city in America? Jesus Christ. It’s a city, not a pit bull. Settle down.

2) I’m confused. A show on A&E that isn’t about people with crippling psychological or substance abuse problems? Isn’t that kind of like a show on TLC that doesn’t shamelessly exploit its subjects? Gutsy move, A&E. (Unless of course they’re planning on framing it as a show about a group of people hoarding racist beliefs. I don’t see how we can rule that out at this point.)

A show about teamsters in Boston? And people complain that Breaking Bad is too slow-paced.

True story: last year I was trying to set up a booth at a trade show in Boston, and I literally had to hijack a pallet jack and start dragging skids out of the loading dock myself before I could get one of the Teamsters to look for our products. Teamsters make zombies look like fire ants.

Tawmmy: Hey Mikey, those fackin’ queeahs rahduced owah penshun and now we ain’t gonna be able to re-tie-ah ta the cape at the age a fawty. Go get Fitz, Sully, Little Fitz, Fat Tawmmy, Otha Sully, O’brien and queeah O’brien. We ah going on strike!

Mikey: They went to the fackin sawx last night and gawt hammahhd so they all called in sick today.

Interviewer: So Mark, the show is about Union workers. Is that a political statement in this current climate?
Wahlberg: Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe go fack yourself.
Interviewer: Uh, all right then. At this point in your career, do you consider yourself more of an actor or a producer?
Wahlberg: I’m the guy who does his jawb. You must be the othah guy.
Interviewer: So you’re an entertainer?
Wahlberg: I am a big bright shining star.
Interviewer: Most reality shows have very low budgets. With your obvious connections, what kind of budget are you working with?
Wahlberg: Well, if you just wanna see me jack off, it’s ten. But if you just wanna look at it, it’s only five.